Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26

Chicaso Special to the New York World.
oi ali the persons interviewed by tie press re-
garding the Affirmation OF the anarchist cases by |
the Supreme Court at Ottawa there are 70 ,r who |
naturally nave deeper interest in the outcome OF /
the oeieorated trial than all other people. They |
are the WIDOWS OF the married police officers who
lost their lives at the Haymarket not on that Ill
tateo night OF Nay l. Little thought appears to |
nave oeen given them OF late. When the decision |
OF the supreme court came they did not proclaim |
thear JOY from the house tops nor indulge IN |
TRADES OF abuse against the condemned men, |
They continued In their quick -saddened uves Just
a. though the majesty Of the law had not !
sentenced to death the men CHARGED with the |
MURDER or their protectors and the fathers of their
!amiles VI the seven men who died from injuries
n nScelsed az the riot, four-John j. Berrett
homas Redden, Timothy Elavin and Nels Hansen,
were married.
her DEAD HUSBANDS PICTURE.
IL was 70 these widowed wives that the World
correspondent paid a visit to-day TO learn their
sentiment regarding the verdict. In q cosy little
suite OF rooms on the third floor OF a three.story
brick at No. 80 West Erie street Mrs Rarrett was
found ousily engaged In preparing the MONDAY
apartnentswere tidy and very neat and notwith-
standing her youth lshe is only twenty-fye the
same age as her husoand). she display ed evidences
Oh oelng Unity ana industrious little housewife.
In the modest but attractive little parlor many
membranes OF the dead officer were seen.
hdh6auS ifOiu TIC wall WAS a CrayOn portrait OF
her husband, handsome young fellow, the ideal
OF robust manhood. More than once did the little
widow look lovingly on his adored features while
q tear tr1ckIed down her fair cheeks. She is eK-
cepuonaily polite, and In bidding her vtsitant TO be
seated she did 10 In a TREMENDOUSLY sweet musical
voice.
"well, hardly know what to say. assure YOU.
Of course think that the men who caused my
husbands terrible death should suffer the extreme
tooth FOR TOOTH and do not think that the rul-
Ing OF the good BOOK should be changed to benefit
the anarchists. / am not prejudiced when say
that they should be hanged IL smy honest belief
My bereavement was a terrible one IL was lust
ten months after our marriage when John LEFT this
room, happy, proud young husband, only TO he
how the news OF that terrible riot shocked me- I
could hardly believe Il at FIRST but was soon con-
vlnced Tor the sight OF the mangled form OF my
GEAR husband almost drove me crazy. But"-and
here the brave little women wiped her tears away
with the corners Of her white apron and tried to
slnile-'i nave gradually grown used TO my sor-
row, and can now bear 1t OVERWHELMINGLY"
She leads quiet lie, doing the housework for
her father and brothers. The father is shoe
maker, and one OF the sons assists him. The next
Oldest drives a team OF his own, while the third a
hfteen-year-od lad goes to school. a pretty little
gold watch, with the picture OF her husband inside
the case, she exhibited with all the innocent hap
pineSs or child.
johnnie gave me this four days before he was
killed, and would not part with IL for worlds"
she said as she kissed the picture The 81 900 she
received from the Poicemens Benevolent ASsuuia-
ton has been wisely Invested.
MIS-. hANSENs FEELINGS
Mrs. Nels Hansen, the widow OF tie North-aye-
nue. station officer who underwent TRANSMISSION OF
blood In the hope that his life might be saved
lives in a little cottage the corner or Ashland
avenue ana West OnlO street. She Is the mother
OF six small children, ranging Ia age from two Ia
eleven years She Is fairy well ~ do, and IL The
owner, minus an circumference OF $1,000, OF a new
and rather imposing three-suory BRICK structure
~ would rather not say anything about the de-
cision or the Supreme Court" she said when
asked her opinion. - hate death an any iorm--as
much the legal as the Violent or Unnatural. Yet
my poor, poor Nels suffered SO terriDiy that at
times cannot help wishing that his Inurderers
lAay suffer death in turn. III the law Ia right IL
SHOULD be carried OUT, but L Will not cry lor the
or utterly worthless and dangerous he may be."
During this talk by the mother the little ones
Crowded about her in open-eyed wond, rmenf, and
when the maine OF tneir faLher Was nIenlloneu,
looked lnqulrfngly at the World correspondent, as
II dealrous OF Saying something also. They sitis-
he'd themselves with Childish prattle among lhe.u-
selves, IN which papa could be IreQueaIly heard
TOUCHING SCENE AT MRS. REDDENs
Mrs Thomas Redden, the widow OF the Des-
PLANES street station ofcerwas found ut her resi-
dence, No. 63S Carroll avenue, an attractive little
cottage setting back 10 q grass-platted yard neat
ana well cared for. She has Kind, motherly face,
and when first seen Was seated al ir0nC window
reading paper containing an account OK the
efforts OF the anarchist sympdthi2ers ON behalf OF
Her nome Is small one, but very comfortable and
cosy. she leads a quiet lie, and now de-
votes herself entirely 70 her two chiidren-
years Both OF them go to school Mary is quite
pianist, and on plano given ~ her by the dead
ot1cer Sue plays melodies her father loved 70 lear
To herself and mother these little airs have
sadly soothing effect, but 20 Eddie they are de-
pressing. "Aany times, Ills mother Said las the
affectionate little fellow been found iyiIIg on the
sofa sOrIiy crying to himself when asneG what
Was the matter would point TO the plano and leave
the ROOM II spirited air was played he seemed
to enjoy ii like UIner children. Tie te a HANDSOME
~ lT.DA has. stf
one opinion as TO thu proper fate OF the anarchists
and that is that they should de Ia her died
81 ain not an extremist in the matter punish
men," said Mrs Relden, ''put IL The law i, rlgnt
and these condemned inen come within it, pale
they should be served az the jury aId the Supr,.e
Court have decided The sufleringso of my husband
at the County hospital were suca as 1 hope no
other human being will ever have 10 endure. For
Two weeks, day and hight I sat beside nan, and
the sight OF him slowly dying SO herrloe a Geatn
all but turned my reason. IL WAS then my hair
began to turn gray. dislike very much To recall.
the terrible scenes, and do AL can 70 avoid a
thought OF them. The past. you know, can never
RETURN" she added, reiiectively, as sne smiled
feeDly through her spectacies, sand therefore IL
Is little TO uncover those buried recollec ions
Ii my husband had killed an anarchist venture 10
say that the wife or relatives would have de-
mandeJ his blood. This, however DO not des re:
ali care to say is let the law take It's course"
Mrs. Redden Invested the benent from the Police
mems BeneroienE Association In two little brlck
is sui some incum0rance, but she derives a
monthly rental OF $50 on botn houses.
MRS FLAvINIs LITTLE FAMILY.
Mrs. Timothy FlavIn, the fourth widow was i'll
when called On ut her residence, No. :}0Os LOOMS
street. and the interview was had through her Sis
ter Mrs. Flayin is twenty -three years Old and the
mother OF three bright, handsome little children.
The youngest Is mere fodder, rosy ana happy
lie was laughing, shouting, and trying yalnIy 10
catch his Two little sisters, who We're ng MIN
In the front yard by playing htde-and-seeS. The
young mother was married In Ireland, and the
couple started for Chicago q few days alter the
ceremony The oldest child, Mamie, Is six years
OF age and Is an exceptionally handsome girl
katy, four and one-han years old, Is like Johnnie
CHUBBY and fun OF life.
"My sister says she is thankful for your VISIT
but would rather not be TOO extensively quoted
with reference TO the recent decision" said the
young sister Or the widow. '.She has no he,i-
fancy, however, In asserting that the law should
be meted out as laid down In the statutes. LII
these men now under sentence OF death deserve
hanging In the eyes or the Law, they should be
hanged. No, she Is not averse 10 capital puaish-
menL when IL Is deserved, and Ia this ease She
firmly believes that II Is deserved. She has been
III more or less ever since the news OF her hus-
bands fatal injuries was made known 10 her, ami
never reler 70 that terrible night IN her pres
ence."
Mrs. Flayin owns the residence In which she
lives, renting the upper floors. Tier home is pleas
antiy furnished and well taken care VI. Like the
other three widows, she still owes money on her
investment